The Welsh of Canada

The Welsh of Canada, numbering approximately 2,200 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Celtic ethnic group indigenous to the country of Wales that is part of the United Kingdom. They mostly adhere to Unaffiliated and Welsh is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Canada
People Cluster: Anglo-Celt
Primary Language(s): Welsh (cym)
Primary Religion(s): Unaffiliated
Population: 2,200
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG043503
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Pray for the Welsh of Canada

Join others around the world in praying for the lost to be saved, the gospel to advance, the global Church to grow, and for laborers to be sent out and sustained in the harvest.

Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Unaffiliated
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

52%
%
Unaffiliated Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Welsh
Language Family: Indo-European

80%
%
Welsh Speakers

Media Resources in Welsh:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

Bible Resources in Welsh:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Beibl Cymraeg Newydd✓

1 entry

Or check out the Welsh bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Welsh are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Welsh:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Welsh of Canada

As it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God".
readRomans 3:10-11

Pray that God will have mercy on those living in broken relationship with Him, and that He will bring many to surrender and repentance at the throne of grace.

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
readPsalm 67:5

While there are many who do not yet praise God, pray that He will work in their lives, advance the gospel among them, and bring many to saving faith in Christ.

For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.
readActs 17:23

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have a deep desire to know God more fully and to make Him known in creative ways to others who are still searching for truth.

Go on up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good news; lift it up, fear not; say to the cities of Judah, "Behold your God!"
readIsaiah 40:9

Pray for God to send and sustain believers to go and herald the good news to the lost here.

Welsh Across Countries (ROP3 - 110743) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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